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The Post Secondary Transition Podcast058. Community Discussion: Zabrina Kearns - Home Turf Transitions_Full DiscussionSend us a textHosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) invite Zabrina Kearns to have a discussion with them about what transition looks like for families in her New Jersey district. Zabrina shares out from her extensive background in special education, applied behavior analysis and her current roles as Work-Based Learning supervisor, & transition coordinator. The trio discuss the differences in transition programs and outcomes between states, the importance of independent living skills, and the challenges parents face in navigating post-high school options for their children with disabilities. Their conversation considers the importance of teaching soft skills like...2024-10-0751 minThe Post Secondary Transition Podcast057. Community Discussion: Zabrina Kearns - Home Turf Transitions Pt. 2Send us a textHosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) continue their conversation with educator, supervisor and transition coordinator Zabrina Kearns. They cover the importance of teaching soft skills like professionalism & interactions, the need for students to gain experience in various industries, the complexities of funding and the need for better communication with families about available resources through local DD and VR agencies. Join the conversation!Episode Keywords:DVRS, transition, students, coordinator, families, learning, jobs, DDD, career, graduate, community, volunteer, challengesLinks:University of Kansas Master Program in Secondary Education & Transition...2024-09-3031 minThe Post Secondary Transition Podcast056. Community Discussion: Zabrina Kearns - Home Turf Transitions Pt. 1Send us a textHosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) invite Zabrina Kearns to have a discussion with them about what transition looks like for families in her New Jersey district. Zabrina shares out from her extensive background in special education, applied behavior analysis and her current roles as Work-Based Learning supervisor, & transition coordinator. The trio discuss the differences in transition programs and outcomes between states, the importance of independent living skills, and the challenges parents face in navigating post-high school options for their children with disabilities. Join the conversation!Episode Keywords:transition, diploma...2024-09-1622 min